Off-The-Radar Fine-Dining Restaurants

Behind the doors of these off-the-radar fine-dining restaurants, you’ll find, innovative dishes by creative chefs, value-formoney set meals, and an intimate dining ambience.

$138+ FOR A FIVE COURSE LUNCH/ DINNER

Il Cielo Level 24, Hilton Singapore

Cuisine: Michelin-plate Japanese-Italian

Food and Vibe: Il Cielo is best experienced in the evening, when the outdoor pool is illuminated by the warm flood lights, with the surrounding townscape brightly lit up. Though the eatery has a separate Italian and Japanese tasting menu, each dish tastefully balances Japanese and Italian ingredients.

Il Cielo’s chef Yohhei Sasaki, who is behind the culinary creations, says:

“We present diners with a contemporary version of Italian cuisine, recreated with a Japanese flair. Every dish is made with the finest seasonal gourmet produce sourced from Italy and Japan.”

Yohhei worked in top Italian restaurants in Japan, and later trained in Michelin-starred restaurants in Italy before joining Il Cielo in 2017.

A fine example of his creation is the Spaghetti Ai Ricci Di Mare, a rich, creamy yet light pasta dish served with Hokkaido sea urchin, Sardinian bottarga and yuzu.

The dish packs a punch, while delivering the subtle flavours of the fish roe, and tangy yuzu.

The other is the Carpaccio Di Kinmedai, a starter that looks like a sashimi dish. It’s lightly sprinkled with pink grapefruit snow created by nitro-freezing the fruit mix into powder. The tuile wafer is made with seaweed and rice, giving the dish a crisp texture.